Today we’d like to introduce you to Brittany Hatcher
Hi Brittany, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Like many others, I’d say that my story began at a young age. As a child of two retired Air Force Veterans, I was taught to lead life with kindness and to be yourself. This upbringing resulted in me becoming heavily involved in the community and engaging in activities that ranged from volunteering as a camp and after-school counselor, joining the 4-H club, participating in environmental remediation efforts and so much more. By the time my college years had come around, I already knew that my purpose in life would be to do something creative and to help others. I took the creative route initially and pursued an undergrad in Television and Film production with minors in English and Business Management. Over the course of those four years, I stayed connected with my community by becoming an active member of Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ), a National Service Fraternity. A few years after graduating, I realized that I hadn’t taken the right path, with my true passion still remaining in service to others. With various members of my family in the mental health and social work fields already, I leveraged their insight and decided to become a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). With my LMSW in-tow, I moved to Austin and started to put in the work to gain my final license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), which I am in the final stages of completing at this time.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
My journey to where I am now has been far from smooth. As I was graduating with my bachelor’s degree, I was preparing to enter into a work force that was non-existent as the country struggled with the housing bubble and a recession. I found myself working in corporate America, something I had never imagined. I still managed to provide help to those whenever I could, but it always felt like something was missing. Before I knew it, 5 years had past and I had grown overly comfortable in the rut that I was stuck in. After some time, I was able to conquer that hurdle of doubt and fear to head back to school for my masters. In pursuit of my degree in social work, I struggled to balance course work, my full-time job and various internships, on top of my family, social life and unexpected medical events. At times, it felt like the road would never smooth out, but I continued to hang in there, and now I’m truly thankful for the less bumpy ride that I find myself on these days.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Regardless of the work that I get involved in, I believe that therapy and mental health services should be available and accessible for all. As of writing this, my primary role is providing licensed mental health and substance use services to those that are navigating their way through the criminal justice system. I work within an interdisciplinary team to ensure that those that are incarcerated are able to receive the mental health services that they need while in custody or are able to be connected to these services upon release.
On a part time basis, I work as a therapist for Georgilis Psychotherapy. Through this private practice, I see clients virtually and in-person on the weekends and evenings to assist them with navigating the various complexities of their lives. I provide counseling to those dealing with a variety of concerns ranging from anxiety, stress, relationship problems and career related issues.
In addition to those roles, I have begun to establish my own private practice, Creations Counseling and Therapy, PLLC. Through this venture, I will be accepting insurance and am aim to provide group and individual services that focuses on expressive art therapies. Being a creative myself, I feel that leveraging the creative process in a therapeutic manner is not only rewarding but provides an alternative avenue to therapy for those that feel traditional methods don’t fit their needs.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
You’ll never be bored in this city, which can be a pro and con in and of itself, as there is so much to do here that it can be a bit much for some. Whether it’s music, comedy, food, sports, tech or anything in between, Austin has a community for it. The only downside I have found is, with all the activity, the city can often bring people along for a short time vs a long time, which can be hard to adapt to if you are striving to find long term connections. As a military kid, change is second nature to me, so my advice to anyone would be to take Austin for what it is and trust the process.
Pricing:
- Sliding Scale Fees
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.georgilispsychotherapypllc.com/team-1
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationscounselingandtherapy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Creations-Counseling-and-Therapy-PLLC/61561389689342/
